South Strand Internists

South Strand Internists

Services:
Special Programs/Groups Offered
• Adult women
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
• Adult men
• Seniors or older adults
• Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
• Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
• Veterans
• Active duty military
• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Clients with HIV or AIDS
• Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
• Members of military families
• Pregnant/postpartum women
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Buprenorphine used in Treatment
• Naltrexone used in Treatment

Testing

• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• TB screening
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• HIV testing
• STD testing

Recovery Support Services

• Assistance with obtaining social services
• Housing services

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicare
• Private health insurance

Pharmacotherapies

• Clonidine
• Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Medication for mental disorders
• Nicotine replacement
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Buprenorphine without naloxone
• Disulfiram
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Acamprosate (Campral®)
• Buprenorphine with naloxone

Ancillary Services

• Integrated primary care services
• Mental health services

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Prescribes naltrexone

License/Certification/Accreditation

• State department of health
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• The Joint Commission
• SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
• State Substance use treatment agency

Education and Counseling Services

• Individual counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Substance use disorder education

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Care

• Substance use treatment
• Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Treatment Approaches

• Motivational interviewing
• Substance use disorder counseling
• 12-step facilitation
• Relapse prevention
• Contingency management/motivational incentives
• Brief intervention

Other Services

• Treatment for other addiction disorder

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Professional interventionist/educational consultant
• Complete medical history/physical exam
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for tobacco use
• Screening for substance use

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• Outpatient

Medical Services

• Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination
• Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

• Private for-profit organization

Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

Transitional Services

• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge
• Discharge Planning
• Aftercare/continuing care